Something being done elsewhere does not excuse it being done in civilization. There have been substantial efforts to migrate from conflict minerals (cobalt being one of them, but also diamonds with manufactured diamonds), and hopefully such efforts continue.

This is also why global declining fertility rates are a positive outcome: women have agency, are using it, and will result in less child labor over time as there are less surplus children…for child labor.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-use-100-recycled-co...

https://electrek.co/2022/04/22/tesla-using-cobalt-free-lfp-b...

https://www.ilo.org/global/docs/WCMS_826749/lang--en/index.h...

https://www.worldvision.org/child-protection-news-stories/ch...